The Thaddeus Stevens Papers
Known as the "scourge of the South," Thaddeus Stevens was probably the most powerful legislator of the Civil War era. This microform edition includes all of his known correspondence; business records; speeches drawn from the congressional Globe and other publications; the cases he pled; minutes from the Ways and Means Committee; and reports he authored.
The papers are in four series:
SERIES I: general correspondence, miscellaneous documents, records of business transactions, arranged chronologically
SERIES II: speeches and resolutions, arranged chronologically
SERIES III: legal arguments and legal and business papers, arranged chronologically
SERIES IV: congressional committee minutes, arranged alphabetically, then chronologically
Documents are accompanied by an identifying label and indexed by name of correspondent, speech, legal argument, or committee. The printed guide contains a roll listing, description of the contents, and indexes.
Number of rolls: 12